Date601 vs CW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Date601
This utility displays the current date in ISO 8601 format on your wearable device. Users can choose to include the day of the week for additional context. It offers a straightforward way to access date information directly from your wrist.
- ISO 8601 date display
- Optional day of the week
- Watch compatibility
- iPhone companion app
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View today's date in ISO 8601 format. Optionally view the day of the week as well.
CW
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Never wonder what calendar week it is again. CW is a clean, minimalist Apple Watch complication and standalone watch app designed to give you instant, glanceable access to the current ISO 8601 calendar week. Key Features: • Inline Watch Complication: Seamlessly integrates into any Apple Watch face with an inline slot, displaying e.g. "SAT 19 · CW38". • Standalone Watch App: No iPhone companion required! Installs and runs directly on your Apple Watch. • Week Progress Indicator: Visual gauge showing exact progress through the 7-day week, taking into account the time of day. • Surrounding Weeks Overview: Quickly scroll to check past and upcoming calendar weeks with full date intervals. • Localized by Country: Automatically uses the standard 2-letter abbreviation for your region (e.g. KW in Germany/Austria/Switzerland, CW in English, SC in France/Spain/Italy). • 100% Private: Zero trackers, zero analytics, zero data collection. All calculations run strictly on-device.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CW at Free against Date601's $0.99. CW also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
CW is free to download; Date601 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Date601 ships an update every 2 months, CW every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Date601 | CW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prathamesh Kowarkar | Kevin Meyer |
In-app purchases
Date601
No in-app purchases
CW
No in-app purchases
